It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas 

Published on 28 October 2024

Council staff will begin decking the region's streets with Christmas cheer this week.

From Saturday, November 2, Christmas decorations will start popping up at various locations across the region and the installations will continue each weekend until the end of November.

The long lead time is necessary to ensure the decorations are in place for the festive season and so that work can be done at times that won’t inconvenience the public.

This year, the Mackay City Centre is also set to feature a brand-new set of Christmas decorations.

The decorations will be installed mostly on weekends, with early morning work scheduled to minimise any public disruption. Motorists are urged to take extra care on the roads, as staff will be working near traffic during these times.

The installations are scheduled to take place on the following dates, weather permitting:

• November 2 – Sarina tree, banners and pole units.
• November 3 – Evans Avenue banners and pole units and Sarina tree.
• November 9 – Calen tree.
• November 10 – Mackay banners and pole units.
• November 16 – Bluewater Quay tree and garland.
• November 17 – City Centre banners and pole units and Old Bank balcony tree.
• November 20-21 – City Centre banners and decorations.
• November 23 – Walkerston tree, banners and pole units and Marian banners and pole units.
• November 24 – Mirani tree, banners and pole units.